Published date: 19 June 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 July 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

TW9 4DU

Value of contract

£0 to £7,500,000

Procurement reference

TNA562

Published date

19 June 2023

Closing date

21 July 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

31 October 2033

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The National Archives (TNA) is seeking expressions of interest from potential partners to digitise and to publish online various Colonial Office records relating to the colonial blue books of statistics and accompanying newspapers. The contract award would include a commercial licence to publish online digital images and associated metadata, and a requirement to undertake all the necessary activities to make that possible - including conservation, digital image capture, use of metadata to allow for meaningful searches of the records, and online publication.

This collection focuses on the statistical returns and data recorded for various British colonies. This data was recorded in large blue, bound volumes, and reported on a variety of subjects, including economic development, demographic data, and even ecclesiastical and public records. In addition to these volumes, the collection also covers a sample of colonial newspapers, supplementing the statistical data with insight into societal views and attitudes, providing further historical context.

Please note this is intended to be an income-generating contract in TNA's favour, with the appointed supplier delivering a royalty return to TNA. As such the contracted services are to be delivered at nil cost to TNA.

If this opportunity is of interest to you, please email us at procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk by 5pm (UK time) on 21 July 2023.

About the buyer

Address

RUSKIN AVENUE
RICHMOND
TW94DU
England

Email

procurement@nationalarchives.gov.uk